…or immediately adjacent to, alfalfa trap crops relative to adjacent strawberries,” he said. So why does this natural technique work? It may be as simple as a preference. “Flowering alfalfa…
What You Can Grow in a Straw Bale Garden
…a straw bale garden and how to get started. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Using a straw bale is an easy, no digging, mess free,…
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…of age (26.4%). Many farm operators also do off-farm work The 2016 Census of Agriculture found that 44.4% of all farm operators did some off-farm work, usually as a means…
Stabenow, Rural Groups, Express Concern over USDA Reorganization
Stabenow Ranking Senate Agriculture Committee Democrat Debbie Stabenow praised the addition of a trade undersecretary at the Department of Agriculture, but is concerned with the proposed rural development changes. The…
NCC Statement on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement on Beef, Poultry
“This announcement is a positive development and a testament to the administration’s work to break down some of the existing obstacles that have been preventing U.S. chicken from regaining access…
Initial Results of the 100-Day Action Plan of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue
…a 100-day action plan under the framework of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue. Under the leadership of the co-chairs, Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of…
China to Resume U.S. Beef Imports
…when we can serve President Trump and President Xi a dry-aged American-made New York strip in Beijing.” According to information from TheHill.com, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the deals that…
Overall Tractor Sales Trending Higher in 2017
…down two percent. Sales of two-wheel drive 100-plus horsepower tractors are down 12 percent, while four-wheel drive tractors are down 10 percent. Combine sales were up 0.3 percent for the…
Dairy Industry Eager to Work With U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer
The dairy industry is eager to work with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to protect and expand market access for U.S. dairy while addressing problematic Canadian dairy policies, the National…
EPA Extends Timeline for Pesticide Applicators Rule
…and stakeholders that more time and resources are needed to prepare for compliance with the rule. The extended timeline will enable EPA to work with states and provide adequate compliance…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…calculates N requirements, but is also tied to regulatory compliance, with the ability to create the required Nitrogen Management Plan Worksheet under the ILRP,” Dlott explained. Responsive Model “The model…
NPPC President Ken Maschhoff on USDA Establishing an Undersecretary for Trade
…message to the administration that it should work to preserve and expand foreign market access for U.S. agricultural products. NPPC looks forward to working with the undersecretary to advance trade…
The Danger of Consuming Raw Eggs
Cathy Isom tells us about the safety concern when using raw eggs in recipes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you’ve…
May WASDE Report Mostly Neutral
…numbers, however, do not reflect the recent damages to the winter wheat crop in Kansas and other states. The full report is available at USDA dot gov (https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/latest.pdf). From the…